Collocations for gang - noun
1. group of criminals
ADJECTIVE
street
a street gang known as the Hooligans
a street gang known as the Hooligans
local
armed, masked
The robbery was carried out by an armed gang.
armed, masked
The robbery was carried out by an armed gang.
criminal,
organized,
organized-crime
drug
mafia, paramilitary
terror (esp. BrE)
teenage, youth
biker, motorcycle
rival
Fights had ensued between rival gangs of football fans.
drug
mafia, paramilitary
terror (esp. BrE)
teenage, youth
biker, motorcycle
rival
Fights had ensued between rival gangs of football fans.
notorious
vicious, violent
vicious, violent
VERB + gang
belong to,
join
A lot of the boys belong to gangs.
He forced me to join his gang.
A lot of the boys belong to gangs.
He forced me to join his gang.
gang + NOUN
attack,
fight,
violence,
war,
warfare
Her cousin was killed in a gang fight when he was only 16.
Her cousin was killed in a gang fight when he was only 16.
crime
member
leader
activity
life
a tale of LA gang life
member
leader
activity
life
a tale of LA gang life
culture,
mentality
rape
rape
2. group of friends
PHRASES
one of the gang
Her friends made me feel welcome and treated me as one of the gang.
Her friends made me feel welcome and treated me as one of the gang.